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Share of children who have anemia in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of children who have anemia was 59.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
59.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 190 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2000
All-time low
59.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Share of children who have anemia in Cameroon, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 70.7 % of children under 52001: 70 % of children under 52002: 69.3 % of children under 52003: 68.6 % of children under 52004: 67.9 % of children under 52005: 67.2 % of children under 52006: 66.5 % of children under 52007: 65.8 % of children under 52008: 65.1 % of children under 52009: 64.6 % of children under 52010: 64 % of children under 52011: 63.6 % of children under 52012: 63.3 % of children under 52013: 62.9 % of children under 52014: 62.6 % of children under 52015: 62.1 % of children under 52016: 61.5 % of children under 52017: 60.8 % of children under 52018: 60 % of children under 52019: 59.2 % of children under 5

Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.

Analysis

In 2019, share of children who have anemia in Cameroon stood at 59.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Cameroon peaked at 70.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2019.

Cameroon ranks 25th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.6% 64.6% 70.7% 10
2010s 62.0% 59.2% 64.0% 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 22 South Sudan 60.5% compare
  2. 23 Haiti 60.1% compare
  3. 24 Ghana 59.5% compare
  4. 26 Sao Tome and Principe 58.8% compare
  5. 27 Burundi 58.0% compare
  6. 28 Gabon 57.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who have anemia in Cameroon?
Share of children who have anemia in Cameroon was 59.2% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who have anemia recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2019.
How does Cameroon rank for share of children who have anemia?
Cameroon ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have anemia
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.